When I was growing up, I was typically a little more advanced than the rest of the class. The school wanted me to skip first grade, but that wasn't something my parents wanted for me. I can understand why, now. With that said, I was always looking for more of a challenge than what was available in the classroom. Online learning wasn't an option when I was growing up. It just wasn't available yet. (Yeah, I'm that old.) It was something I envisioned though. With online learning, I thought you would be able to advance at your own pace or find more depth on topics someone wanted to dig deeper in. Or, just to get some extra help if the school material was insufficient. Kind of like getting a tutor, but for specific needs.

Have you ever thought about getting a tutor for your child? Nowadays the online options to help your child educationally are nearly endless, some more focused then others. TestingMom.com is one such place.TestingMom.com understands that setting up your child up for educational success is a parent’s most important job. Their online educational program was designed by parents (with the support of education professionals) to help other parents and their kids aged Pre-K through 8th grade develop a lifelong love of learning.Updated with one year subscription giveaway.

Come and get the cellphone monitoring app at the XnSpy giveaway! You will get a 25% discount at this time through the end of December and whenever there is a holiday in the U.S. This is exciting because you will save as much as $38 for an annual subscription.

The Xnspy Giveaway (25% Off)XnSpy is an Android and iOS monitoring app, which is offering its potential and regular customers a 25% discount. This is not the first time, but this is where you will find an extremely affordable and enticing offer whenever there's a discount period. The total retail price for an annual subscription to the Premium version is $149.88 ($12.49/month). Imagine what you can do with the money you save! Visit their website today and good luck!

Art is a broad and important part of life, and fostering artistic expression in kids sets them on a positive path, whether it's hobbyist, professional, as an outlet or pure aesthetic expression. The common thread is that it is creative, expressive, it can inspire us, and lead to that wonderful thing called "flow." So this holiday season, why not give a gift that fosters that gift of a lifetime.
Rather than leave you to a google rabbit hole, I thought I'd share some inspiring gifts for budding artists in your life. Find 12 winners broken down in the following categories:

Hands-on visual art

Music - appreciation and musicianship

Art history - giving context to culture

Digital art & design - for our "digital natives"

Each section is geared toward an age range, but let's be honest - there are plenty of adults in your life that will like these, too!

Here's another subscription box you can try to win. This one for beauty products. The giveaway is open internationally, but could take up to eight weeks for delivery. You have through 11/30 to enter. Have you tried Glossybox yourself yet?

Make it, shake it, take it. - It might look elegant and pristine, but the Shake & Go® Tumbler loves to get a little crazy and shake things up. Everything from iced tea, coffee, and water enhancers to more (ahem) adult beverages can be mixed with no leaks or spills, thanks to AUTOCLOSE® technology. So, to answer the age-old question — shaken, not stirred.

Here's an interesting subscription kit to win. Six months worth even. US only and you have through 12/5 to enter. Good luck.

Enter for a chance to win the RawSpiceBar 6 Month Subscription Giveaway!

About the prize

At RawSpiceBar.com they source the highest quality ingredients. Then, they toast and grind each individually to draw out eye-popping aromas and deep, complex flavors. Then, they expertly blend each ingredient to create the characteristic tastes of each region's unique cuisine profile. Bringing these flavor blends into your own kitchen can lend authenticity to global recipes and provide creative inspiration for everyday cooking. Lastly, they perfectly portion each flavor kit so you can make a dish serving 3-4- no need to let these flavors sit in your kitchen shelves. Ready for this trip across the globe? No passport required! The winner of this giveaway will receive a six month subscription values at $42. Receive 3 freshly ground, recipe-ready flavor kits, direct to your door each month. Add your own local, fresh ingredients to cook 3 globally inspired meals for 3-4 people.

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PB Crave was created by a family that wanted a different peanut butter.
Not only does PB Crave offer delicious flavors they offer a minimum of 2% profits to Project Peanut Butter. Project Peanut Butter serves to help serve children of the world by treating malnutrition. In addition to giving back and championing against malnutrition, PB Crave sources the best ingredients worldwide including natural peanuts grown in the US, organic Brazilian honey, and imported Belgian chocolate to name a few. Not only does PB Crave taste completely different, they are making a difference.

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With the kids off for the holidays a favorite past time is watching holiday movies. Let Nickelodeon's Paw Patrol, Pups Save Christmas entertain your family and get them in the Christmas mood. They will enjoy the Pups adventures!
Unwrap a high-action adventure this holiday season with a collection from one of the hottest preschool series on TV, PAW Patrol: Pups Save Christmas. This latest puppy collection features daring rescues with just the right amount of holiday cheer! Join Ryder, Chase, Everest and the rest of the gang as they embark on snow-filled adventures to help Santa save Christmas, rescue penguins and polar bears, and much more. Whether they're feeling festive, competitive or silly, it's no secret that the pups are here to bring a little extra joy to this holiday season. Produced by Nickelodeon Home Entertainment and distributed by Paramount Home Media Distribution, PAW Patrol: Pups Save Christmas is available on DVD now, for the suggested retail price of $14.99.

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Thursday, November 10, 2016

I haven't done an Instagram giveaway in a bit and decided to join in on one. Of course, that means I can't win the prize myself. This time the prize pack is an iPad, a Kate Spade Bag/Wallet Combo, and a $300 Nordstrom Gift Card. Technically, this is open worldwide, but if you're outside the states and win, you're responsible for shipping. All entries must be submitted by 11/13 8pm EST.

I don't know if this is a US only giveaway or not as it doesn't say but there will be fourteen winners with the top two prizes being $500 cash. The other pries are some paint and a shoe cleaner kit. You have through the end of the month to enter.Update: I checked with sponsor and this IS open internationally.

For the lazy who don't like to hang individual strands of lights, we have a giveaway for a laser light for your Christmas lights. Plug the light in, point them at your home or Christmas tree and you have instant lighting show.

Check out the latest middle grade fantasy book from C. M. Savage and then enter to win our latest giveaway. This one is open internationally and ends on 11/28. Good luck.BeachBoundbooks is pleased to be coordinating a Blog Tour for the middle grade fantasy The Gardenia Curse by C.M. Savage. The tour will run November 7 - November 28, 2016.

About the Book

Book Description: Thirteen-year-old Eva Thomas finds herself in a life threatening mystery when her dreams become real. Night after night, she is transported to Dreamland, where an evil being, the Shadow, wants her dead. Can Eva save herself and her dreams before it’s too late? Exhausted from troubled sleep, Eva stumbles through her days in a new town where her grandmother is known as an eccentric and in a new school where a bully has decided Eva needs to be put in her place. Eva is left feeling alone and uncertain until she meets Alice, a quirky classmate with non-stop questions about Eva’s family. Is Alice a friend or is she after something more?

If you're interested in yet another Dropprice giveaway, we have themgiving away a $100 Target gift card this time. You have through 11/21 to enter. US only entrants.

Welcome to the Dropprice $100 Target Gift Card Giveaway!

Dropprice is an innovative startup that rewards moms for being social. Essentially, they empower moms to drop prices of kids & baby products with a click. The price continues dropping as more moms click “Drop the price”. Every week new promotions are launched and moms drop prices by sharing them on social media. See the chart below to understand the power moms have and how important it is to share with other moms.

We just wrapped up our first of the three Winning Moves Games giveaways for the holidays. We're again giving away a pair of games from their 2016 collection. If you're not familiar with Winning Moves Games,they have a close relationship with one of the world's largest game companies, Hasbro, Inc., owner of Parker Brothers and Milton Bradley. In addition, they have a great relationship with Seven Towns, Ltd. (the owners of the Rubik's brand). As a result, many long-lived Parker Brothers and Milton Bradley games & Rubik's puzzles are now marketed by Winning Moves Games! And thus, we bring those games to you in our giveaway.

I played the original version of Scattegories back in the 1980s. "Scattergories Categories" is a twist on classic Scattergories play. Instead of finding answers that all start with one letter, Scattergories Categories focuses on one category per round and players race to find unique answers starting with each letter in the category key word, which is related to the category in some way.

Monday, November 7, 2016

Here's a gift card giveaway but it is only open to US residents. I guess since it is product focused... You have through 11/18 at 4pm PST to enter. Gotta love those mid-day endings. They always mess me up when trying to get in my daily entries.

Do you think you have the messiest baby in America? Dreft would love to hear all about it and they are having an awesome contest where you can enter pictures of your baby enjoying their mess making!

Holiday Contest and Sweeps is proud to bring you the 4th Annual Holiday Giveaways
this year. Along with a amazing group of Co-Host Blogs and Sponsors, this year is going
to bring One lucky winner a Holiday Prize Package they will be delighted to win. Each
week for five consecutive weeks from 10/31 to 12/12 a new winner will win a amazing
prize package.
Below you will find the prize packages along with a link that will give you a description
of each prize along with a image of each.

No electronics to win here. Instead, some sweet gooides from Entenmann's. Open to US residents only, you have through 11/17 to enter. Good luck.Fall time means lots of delicious flavors, including pumpkin and apple. As the air becomes more cool and crisp, that means enjoying delicious cups of warm flavored coffees, ciders and more.
Entenmann’s®has created a delicious line of harvest treats that fit perfectly into your fall flavor palate.

Entenmann’s® Pumpkin Pop’ems are everyone’s favorite pint sized treat! Enjoy the taste of the season wherever you go with these delicious pumpkin donut holes, just enough pop to make you crave another and another.

Here is a fun tutorial you can use to create a pumpkin with Entenmann’s® Pumpkin Pop’ems.